predisposing

verb

present participle of predispose
as in influencing
formal to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predisposing
  1. influencing
  2. persuading
  3. convincing
Verb
  • The only thing influencing my vote is the people of Michigan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Research consistently shows the foods toddlers choose early on affects their taste preferences, making dietary habits ingrained and influencing diet later in life.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of influencing
Verb
  • The goal should not be persuading every military family to attend a DoWEA school, but instead ensuring every military family can access the educational environment that best serves their child.
    — Jeanne Allen, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Major carriers, most notably and successfully United and Delta Air Lines, have spent years persuading customers to pay more for tickets by investing in much improved services.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of persuading
Verb
  • For Chan, success depends on convincing voters that the city’s challenges do not require abandoning the progressive politics that have long identified it.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Overconfidence sits on the other side of the same coin, convincing us that the view from our rung is the view of the whole ladder.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of convincing
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